Botswana vs Egypt: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Botswana
13.8%
in 2011
Egypt
15.2%
in 2011
Botswana rank
46th
Egypt rank
44th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 15.2% against 13.8% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 44th of 50 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 32.7% 43.1% 10.4% Egypt
1980s 21.5% 106.8% 85.3% Egypt
1990s 13.5% 58.0% 44.5% Egypt
2000s 6.4% 29.2% 22.8% Egypt
2010s 12.9% 15.9% 3.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Botswana or Egypt?
Egypt, at 15.2% against 13.8% in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Botswana and Egypt?
1.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Botswana ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 44th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.